Hypothesis - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (syn: possibility, theory)
Extra examples
Other chemists rejected his hypothesis.
Their hypothesis is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.
The results of the experiment did not support his hypothesis.
She advanced the hypothesis that the disease was spread by rodents.
One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.
We hope that further research will confirm our hypothesis.
The authors reject the hypothesis about unemployment contributing to crime.
All this is mere hypothesis.
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
...we're not sure whether that's a verifiable hypothesis...
...a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis...
This hypothesis is as indefensible as the foregoing.
The researcher sets up experiments to test the hypothesis.
A hypothesis is tested by finding experimental evidence for it.
Dr Lee set up a series of experiments to test out this hypothesis.
Word forms
singular: hypothesis
plural: hypotheses
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